Give it your all

So often in athletics we hear coaches encouraging athletes to "give it their all".  The Bible teaches if we want to follow Christ we must "surrender all".  And, this Friday when CCA celebrates it's 10th year, the theme of "CCA - 2 GR8R HEIGHTS" comes from Dueteronomy 6:5 which implores us to "Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength."

But, what does "all" look like?  Can we truly give enough of ourselves to make a difference?  That will depend upon what you are full of.  If you are full of pride, fear, and self, your "all" is insufficient.  If your heart, soul, and strength has been penetrated, saturated, and enpowered by the Holy Spirit, and you are willing to deny yourself, take up your cross daily, and follow Jesus, then your "all" will impact your life as well as others around you.

This year the basketball program has adopted Luke 9:23 (quoted above) as the team verse.  My prayer is for the players to clothe themselves in humility and to be filled with the Spirit, so when they give their all, Christ will be exalted.  What does your all look like?  It depends on who you love and what's in your heart.